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ConcernedApe hasn't returned to development on Haunted Chocolatier 'in a long time'

Getting Stardew Valley Update 1.6 to consoles and mobile is currently ConcernedApe's main priority, and it has taken longer than they expected.

TJ Denzer

August 29, 2024 7:58 AM

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In 2021, it looked like Stardew Valley was in the rearview mirror and Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone was moving onto his next exciting project, Haunted Chocolatier. Unfortunately, the developer has not worked on the new project in some time. After all, he returned to Stardew Valley to work on the massive Update 1.6, which is out on PC, but that means getting the update ready for console and mobile platforms as well. It’s something ConcernedApe is dedicated to finishing, though they admit it’s taken longer than expected.

ConcernedApe shared an update on the state of Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier this week via social media. There, he laid out that the priority right now is launching Stardew Valley Update 1.6 on consoles and mobile devices. It’s turned out to be a much tougher process than expected, and because of that, ConcernedApe has spent the entirety of his time on Stardew Valley and not returned to Haunted Chocolatier at all for the time being.

Console and mobile ports are still in progress. I acknowledge that they are taking a long time. There are reasons for this, but the bottom line is that they are not out yet, we are still working on them, and they have been our primary focus since 1.6 came out for PC. It would be…

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) August 28, 2024

The developer goes on to apologize for the time it’s taken for new updates on Haunted Chocolatier:

Announced in 2021, Haunted Chocolatier promises to be a frosty new adventure of confection management and spooky happenings. It’s a shame the game has fallen to the back burner, but the dedication to getting Stardew Valley Update 1.6 out the door for PC and console fans seems fair. As we await new details on both games, stay tuned here at Shacknews for further updates.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.